async function web3Login() {
    console.log("Starting web3Login process...");

    // Check if MetaMask is available
    if (!window.ethereum) {
        console.warn('MetaMask not detected.');
        alert('MetaMask not detected. Please install MetaMask first.');
        return { error: 'MetaMask not detected' };
    }

    try {
        console.log("Initializing Web3 provider...");
        const provider = new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(window.ethereum);

        console.log("Requesting account access...");
        await provider.send("eth_requestAccounts", []);
        const signer = provider.getSigner();

        console.log("Getting user's Ethereum address...");
        const address = await signer.getAddress();
        console.log(`Address: ${address}`);

        console.log("Fetching unique message for signing...");
        let response = await fetch('/web3-login-message');
        if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch login message');
        const message = await response.text();
        console.log(`Message: ${message}`);

        console.log("Requesting user to sign the message...");
        const signature = await signer.signMessage(message);
        console.log(`Signature: ${signature}`);

        console.log("Verifying the signature on the server...");
        response = await fetch('/web3-login-verify', {
            method: 'POST',
            headers: {
                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
                'X-CSRF-TOKEN': document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]').content
            },
            body: JSON.stringify({ address, signature })
        });

        if (!response.ok) {
            const errorData = await response.json(); // Assuming error details are in JSON format
            throw new Error(`Login verification failed: ${errorData.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
        }

        console.log("Web3 login process completed successfully.");
        return { address, signature };
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Web3 login/signature process failed:', error);
        return { error: error.message };
    }
}